Briefs: Depot master plan to be discussed April 12

Depot master plan to be discussed April 12

GALION - The city of Galion will have a public meeting April 12, to discuss the future of the Big Four Depot. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the second floor of the city building.

Representatives from Chambers, Murphy and Burge, an architecture firm, will share highlights of a master plan they have prepared. The consultant performed a physical assessment of the depot in December and has since been preparing a report which details all building systems, identifies and phases the priority rehabilitation work, and provides cost estimates.

The Master Plan was funded by a Certified Local Government grant of $5,670 through the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, with additional costs paid for by the City of Galion. City officials will provide details on how the master plan will be used for future fundraising efforts, grant applications, and development of construction plans.

The Big Four Depot is a 118-year-old building that served as division headquarters for the Cleveland, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad. Rail operations ceased in 1969. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also has an Ohio Historical Marker.

Train program planned at library

BUCYRUS - Bucyrus Public Library will offer a program by Pam Ballard entitled “Riding the Rails, Traveling by Train,” at 6 p.m. April 19. For details, call 419-562-7327.

Retired Teachers luncheon set April 16

BUCYRUS - The Crawford County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon April 16 at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 1675 Hopley Ave.

The program will be on home care and grief sharing. The cost of the meal is $8. For reservations, contact Betty Angell at 419 468-5684 or at bangell2@frontier.com.

Those attending are asked to bring food staples or paper products to be donated to a local food pantry. Old eyeglasses will also be collected.

Upcoming meetings

• The Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Association's monthly meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. April 5, at the Crawford County Engineer’s Office, 815 Whetstone St., Bucyrus.

• The Wynford Local Professional Development Committee will meet at 3:40 p.m. April 9 at the elementary school.